My condolences to all of you.................. This has been a nasty year for me also. My mother passed away from complications of COPD last March. My Mother-in-Law passed away last July loosing her battle with ovarian cancer. My younger brother just passed away on the 19th of November. We've spent a ton of time dealing with everything that goes along with the death of loved ones. Both of my Brother-in-Laws lost a parent this year also. Many other funerals this year. I don't know if it is our age, or just an odd coincidence, but I can't wait for 2013!